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| Corkscrew | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Corkscrew_and_Sky_Jump,_Knott%27s_Berry_Farm,_circa_1980.jpg) At Knott's Berry Farm, circa 1980 | |
| Silverwood Theme Park | |
| Coordinates | 47°54′25″N 116°42′31″W / 47.906974°N 116.708516°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Cost | US$1 million |
| Corkscrew at Silverwood Theme Park at RCDB | |
| Knott's Berry Farm | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′41″N 118°00′05″W / 33.844652°N 118.001456°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 21 May 1975 |
| Closing date | 1989 |
| Cost | US$700,000 |
| Replaced by | Boomerang |
| Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Development |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Corkscrew |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Drop | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Length | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Speed | 46 mph (74 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| Capacity | 600 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Corkscrew is an Arrow Development prototype Corkscrew roller coaster located at Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, Idaho. Ten exact replicas of this same design were produced 1975–1979 at other scattered parks, followed by numerous other installations around the world featuring updated supports. After being sold as the prototype, this corkscrew originally operated at Knott's Berry Farm from 1975 to 1989.[1] Developed by Ron Toomer of Arrow Dynamics,[2] Corkscrew was the first modern steel inverting roller coaster open to the public, with identical models opening at three other parks days later.
- ^ Murray, Kathy (12 September 1989). "Knott's Berry Farm pulling Corkscrew from its ride lineup // Prototype coaster is sold to Idaho amusement park". Metro. The Orange County Register (Evening ed.). p. B03.
- ^ Dubin, Zan (17 September 1989) "Venerable Corkscrew: End of a Long Ride : Before Knott's Historic Roller Coaster Is Carted Off to Idaho Park, Many Pause to Attest to Its Thrills". The Los Angeles Times